Coolpad Mega vs Samsung I8520 Galaxy Beam

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Mega:
    LCD
    I8520 Galaxy Beam:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Mega: 13 g lighter

    Mega:
    143 g
    I8520 Galaxy Beam:
    156 g
  • Width

    I8520 Galaxy Beam: 17 mm narrower

    Mega:
    76.8 mm
    I8520 Galaxy Beam:
    59.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I8520 Galaxy Beam: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Mega:
    5.5 in
    I8520 Galaxy Beam:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    Mega: 7 mm thinner

    Mega:
    7.9 mm
    I8520 Galaxy Beam:
    14.9 mm
  • Height

    I8520 Galaxy Beam: 30 mm shorter

    Mega:
    153 mm
    I8520 Galaxy Beam:
    123 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Mega

    Height:
    153 mm +30 mm versus I8520 Galaxy Beam
    Width:
    76.8 mm +17 mm versus I8520 Galaxy Beam
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. I8520 Galaxy Beam

    Height:
    123 mm
    Width:
    59.8 mm
    Depth:
    14.9 mm +7 mm versus Mega

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Mega

    143 g

  2. 2. I8520 Galaxy Beam

    156 g

    +13 g versus Mega

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Mega

    Mega: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. I8520 Galaxy Beam

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Mega, I8520 Galaxy Beam, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMegaI8520 Galaxy Beam
16 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
I8520 Galaxy Beam: Original memory entry

16 GB · 384 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Mega

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. I8520 Galaxy Beam

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Mega

    2500 mAh

    +700 mAh versus I8520 Galaxy Beam

  2. 2. I8520 Galaxy Beam

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Mega2. I8520 Galaxy Beam

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mega, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationMegaI8520 Galaxy Beam
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153 Х 76.8 Х 7.9 mm
  • 123 Х 59.8 Х 14.9 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 384 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6 (Marshmallow); Cool UI 8
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mega, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationMegaI8520 Galaxy Beam
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 109.5 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 93.2%
  • 53.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mega, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationMegaI8520 Galaxy Beam
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Mega, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationMegaI8520 Galaxy Beam
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 720 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 36852
  • 3020
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mega, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationMegaI8520 Galaxy Beam
Release date
  • 2016
  • August
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Gold
  • White
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 630 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 20 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mega, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationMegaI8520 Galaxy Beam
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mega, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationMegaI8520 Galaxy Beam
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mega, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationMegaI8520 Galaxy Beam
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Built-in WVGA projector -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/Xvid/DivX player -Photo editor -ThinkFree Office Mobile document editor